Anthrosource

American Anthropologist

Volume 99. Issue 3. September 1997 (Pages 517 - 533)

Reestablishing "Race" in Anthropological Discourse:

Carol C. MukhopadhyayYolanda T. Moses

Anthropology, despite its historic role in both creating and dismantling the American racial worldview, seems barely visible in contemporary scholarly and public discussions of "race."
The authors argue that race should once again be central to anthropological inquiry, that cultural and physical anthropologists must jointly develop and publicly disseminate a unified, uniquely anthropological perspective. They suggest ways to proceed and identify internal barriers that must be overcome before the anthropological voice can be heard.